I found this puzzle in general of about average difficulty, but the last few answers were sufficiently tricky as to drag my solving time into the “harder than average” category. Some interesting constructions and pleasing … Read more “Jumbo 1205 (Bank Holiday 2nd May 2016)”
Day: 15th May 2016
Mephisto 2906 – Paul McKenna the sighing setter
Relatively straightforward puzzle with a little French, Hindi and Latin thrown in to liven the mix. Across 1 SETTER – SETT(l)ER; push along=leave; definition is “a stream of cattle” see SETTER-2 in C; 6 SIGHED … Read more “Mephisto 2906 – Paul McKenna the sighing setter”
Sunday Times 4693 by David McLean
An enjoyable mix of some tricky stuff tempered with a few gimmes – and with an overall style I’d describe (in a very positive way, I should stress) as “quirky”. From an ST enthusiast’s perspective, … Read more “Sunday Times 4693 by David McLean”